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Charge Plug 4 (105 - 2017) Adventure Road Bike RED XL

Charge

GBP

The 2017 Charge Plug 4 designed to fast rolling and to be used on any terrain. With its revised all round geometry, Aluminium frame capable of taking mudguard and rack this is the perfect choice for that daily commute or everyday adventure.

The 2017 Charge Plug 4 designed to fast rolling and to be used on any terrain. With its revised all round geometry, Aluminium frame capable of taking mudguard and rack this is the perfect choice for that daily commute or everyday adventure.

The new Plug

The new Plug range features new all-road geometry and fast rolling, large volume tyres that provide comfort, confidence and inspiring grip. Every Plug features durable wheels, excellent groupsets and are rack and mudguard compatible*, making them ready for the simplest of commutes or epic adventure.

Carbon Bladed Fork with Alloy Steerer

So the Plug is supported at the front end with a Carbon bladed fork with an Alloy steerer. The bladed legs absorb the vibration off the road giving that little more comfort and the Alloy steerer gives you that little extra strength at the front end but still keeping the weight down.

Shimano 105 Drivetrain

Light action Vivid Shifting is just one of many features taken from Shimano’s top end groupsets, making the 105 11 speed 5800 groupset a performance option for the masses. The shifters and derailleurs incorporate Shimano’s Vivid Shift technology, with a light but positive feel all the way through the 11 speed drivetrain, giving you the gear you want, when you want it, with the minimum of effort.

With its two piece hollow axle design, the Shimano Hollowtech II chainset is both stiffer and lighter than a square taper chainset. Using a Pressfit bottom bracket shell also provides increased stiffness and bearing life over standard cartridge units. With 50/34 compact gearing, you can tackle even the steepest climbs with confidence.

The Finishing Kit

Finishing kit is by charge throughout topped of with the award winning Spoon saddle.

Built, Tuned and Tested

Each bike is fully built, tested and tuned by Wiggle's team of qualified bike mechanics to ensure you're bike arrives in perfect condition. To find out which size fits you click on the size guide tab above.

Note: Manufacturer may reserve the right to change the specification of that listed or shown on this page.

About the Charge brand

Charge is a British-based cycle brand, drawing on years of experience to create practical and refined bicycles for the everyday cyclist. Cycling has exploded in popularity and so has consumer choice – choosing a bicycle can be confusing, so Charge decided to strip back the product line and launch the three bike categories that define Charge best: the Plug, Grater, and Cooker.
The Plug is a multipurpose road bike with progressive geometry and fast-rolling large volume tyres that provide superior comfort, speed and durability. The Grater takes the performance aspects of the Plug frame and adds the functionality benefits of mudguards and flat bars for urban use. The all-new Cooker bikes are designed around the new 27Plus wheels – blending the speed and rollover of a 29er, the cushioning of a fat bike tyre and the quick agility of a 27.5, all with unparalleled grip on any terrain. This is the new standard in off-road biking.

Sizing Information

The size chart below will get you on the right size bike. Experienced riders may also wish to refer to the geometry chart for more detail.

Getting the Right Fit

At Wiggle we measure each of our bikes to build accurate size charts for our customers. Our qualified team of mechanics then individually check each order, against measurements supplied by you, to ensure the size chosen is correct. Another reason you can have complete confidence when buying a bike from Wiggle!

If you are on the change over between sizes both options will fit. Racers and experienced riders would usually select a smaller size as this offers quicker handing. A larger bike offers more stability and is more suited to new and intermediate riders.

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Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

Height

cm

163 - 173cm

170 - 178cm

175 - 183cm

180 - 192cm

ft

5′ 4″ - 5′ 8″

5′ 7″ - 5′ 10″

5′ 9″ - 6′ 0″

5′ 11″ - 6′ 4″

Inside Leg

cm

71 - 76cm

74 - 79cm

76 - 84cm

82 - 92cm

inches

28″ - 30″

29″ - 31″

30″ - 33″

32″ - 36″

Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

Seat Tube - Center to Top

mm

500mm

540mm

570mm

600mm

Top Tube

mm

534mm

549mm

563mm

578mm

Top Tube (Virtual)

mm

555mm

565mm

575mm

585mm

Front Centre

mm

600mm

610mm

620mm

630mm

Head Tube Angle

Degrees

71.5°

71.5°

71.5°

71.5°

Head Tube

mm

140mm

150mm

160mm

170mm

Seat Tube Angle

Degrees

73°

73°

73°

73°

Chainstay Length

mm

435mm

435mm

435mm

435mm

Wheelbase

mm

1025mm

1035mm

1045mm

1056mm

Bottom Bracket Drop

mm

69mm

69mm

69mm

69mm

Fork Length

mm

400mm

400mm

400mm

400mm

Fork Rake

mm

45mm

45mm

45mm

45mm

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Returns Information

We're so confident that you'll love your new bike from Wiggle, that we'll let you test ride it for a month! If you're not happy with it, just email us to bike@wiggle.co.uk and we'll pick it up from you for a full refund. Just make sure you keep the box so it can be re-used to send it back. Read more about our 30-day test ride.

We will happily refund any item purchased on Wiggle if returned to us within 365 days; excluding Wiggle gift vouchers, nutrition and customised products, except when faulty.

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Rated 4 out of
5 by
Mightygooseman from
Excellent bikeI have the 2016 model, which I got on sale plus an extra reduction for some cosmetic dammage to the fork. so it was around 870 euro. For that price this bike was daylight robery.
Be warned the tyres that it comes with are very large cushions. They would be perfect if you are just using the bike for making your way arrounded a city, with all the kirbs and bumpy patches you might have to tackle. On the other hand the geometry and specs of this bike are much closer to a road bike, and if you buy it for that it will feel very slugish with these typres. I don't think the tyres are suitable for cyclocross either due to lack of a grip profile, but the clearance is certainly enough to accomodate cyclocross tyres.
I use the bike for commuting in all weather, up to 170 km a week. I put some 28 mm metre tyres on there which offer speed and some comfort. I also put a narrow rear rack, some narrow mudguards, clip in pedals, and clip on tri bars onto it. I have clocked up 3-4 thousand kilometers already. With the rack it is also very suitable for turing - it seems to have lots of distance to the rear rack which I think comes from the huge tyre clearance they have put on here. There is not an option for front racks though so heavy loaded turing may not work so well.
In summary, great bike. The huge tyre clearance, combined with the excellent spec components, mean you could turn it to road cycling, touring, and I rekon cyclocross too. Best bike I have owned to date, and I have had quite a few.